The 3rd Annual String Fling concert takes place at the Biltmore Cabaret January 28th and 29th. This event is presented by Four on the Floor, a Vancouver-based string quartet. The line-up for this year’s String Fling includes Jim Byrnes, Ryan Guldemond, Dustin Bentall, Parker Bossley, Hannah Epperson, Dominique Fricot, Dan Moxon and Tonye Aganaba. Each artist will be performing three songs with the quartet and Four on the Floor will be playing original pieces and covers in between the sets. Tickets are $20 and available in advance at Red Cat Records, Zulu Records and hipcity.ca. Doors open at 7:00 pm, show begins at 8:00 pm. To learn more about Four On The Floor, check out their video interview with Stuart Derdeyn of The Province.
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Review of PostSecret: The Show Now On At The Firehall Arts Centre
24 Jan
An innvovative new production opened at the Firehall Arts Centre on January 20th called PostSecret: The Show. This production brings to life one of the most popular blogs in the world PostSecret.com. In November 2004, US artist, Frank Warren, created a viral movement when he printed 3,000 self-addressed postcards and handed them out to people on the streets and asked them to mail their secrets to his home in Washington, DC. The secrets were to be anonymous and the secret could be regret, fear, betrayal, desire, a confession or childhood humiliation. Postsecret.com is now one of the most visited advertisement-free blogs in the world with over 700 million visitors from all over the world. Vancouver’s TJ Dawe along with other Vancouver collaborators Kahlil Ashanti and Justin Sudds bring to life this innovative project that pushes the boundaries of crowd-sourced storytelling, combining intimate live performance with secrets from around the globe. Part of the aim of the production is to show you are not alone. When you hear some of the secrets revealed, guaranteed you will find ones that resonate with you. For me, it was the postcard that read “Don’t Take Away My Sunshine is the saddest song in the world”. When my dog was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that took him a few years too early, I sang that song to him all the time. He seemed to love it and showered me with wet dog kisses, but it always pulls at my heart strings. Some of the secrets took on a serious tone, such as suicide, but the positive we came away with is how PostSecrets.com saved so many lives literally and figuratively with words as well as actions. PostSecret: The Show is full of raw human emotion in all its honesty, for better or for worse. Guaranteed you will see yourself in the secrets revealed to the world. Some will make you laugh out loud, some with pull at your heart strings, some will truly make you think, but by the end, the show does in it’s own unique way make you see ‘we are all in this together’. Each and every one of us has the ability to reach out and make a connection to someone and make a difference in someone’s life. Everyone will take away a little something different from this show which has been criticized by a few for being much like a TED Talk. This is a fair comment, but we felt that’s what made for a unique and engaging show. We encourage you to see the human in humanity. PostSecret The Show runs till February 7th at the Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets are available online at Firehall Arts Centre.
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Fundraising Dinner At Graze Restaurant For The Vancouver BC SPCA February 3rd
23 Jan
You are invited to Graze Restaurant, 3980 Fraser Street, on Tuesday, February 3rd for a fundraising dinner for the Vancouver Branch of the BC SPCA. The SPCA is a non-profit organization that helps nearly 37,000 injured, abused and homeless animals each year and relies on generous donations from supporters. On February 3rd, dine at Graze Restaurant between 5:00 – 10:00 pm and Graze will donate 20% of the sales from your bill to the Vancouver SPCA. Graze Restaurant is a vegan restaurant that provides locally and organically produced ingredients. Their food is creative, nutritionally well-balanced and simply delicious. Whether you are a strict vegetarian, a flexitarian who enjoys trying everything or an omnivore who simply wants a familiar and satiating meal, Graze was something for you. One of their delicious entrees has made it onto Erin Ireland’s Must Try Five List. That being their now rather famous Vegan Perogies with crispy shallots served with an intensely smoked coconut cheddar sauce, sour coconut cream and spicy tomato jam. As Erin would say, it’s To Die For. You can make your reservation by contacting Graze Restaurant at T: 604-620-8822. Come out and support this charity that does so much for animal welfare within our community.
Photo Credit: Graze Restaurant
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Beer Chocolate & Spirits Tour By Vancouver Brewery Tours On February 14th SOLD OUT
22 Jan
Ryan Mackey owner of local tour company, Vancouver Brewery Tours, is hosting a unique tour for Valentine’s Day “For The Love of Craft”. Vancouver Brewery Tours will take you on a tour of some great East Vancouver spots. In no particular order, they will take you to the newest craft brewery in town Strange Fellows Brewing located at 1345 Clark Drive with a great space, then to Storm Brewing. Owner and head brewmaster, James Walton, has been on the craft brewery scene since 1995, then a delectable detour to one of our favourite places for chocolate, the Schokolade Chocolate Café in the East Village. They have a dark chocolate bar with caramel, lavender and sea salt that is a must try should you get the chance. Then off to another local favourite Odd Society Spirits which are the makers of many spirits including East Van Vodka, Crème de Cassis and Wallflower Gin. Odd Society Spirits makes some creative cocktails in their Tasting Lounge including a fennel sour that caught our eye. The For The Love Of Craft runs Saturday, February 14th from 2:00 pm to 5:45 pm. Tickets are available from Vancouver Brewery Tours for $79 per person. Beer, chocolates and spirits really how can one go wrong?
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The Road Forward At The York Theatre February 5 to 7
21 Jan
The Road Forward is a multi-media musical inspired by the ground breaking movement of the Native Brother and Sisterhood of British Columbia. This performance is dedicated to the countless First Nations women who have disappeared on B.C.’s Highway of Tears this blues/rock musical integrates traditional and contemporary art forms, historical media archives and interactive live performance. This event is brought to you by PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, Touchstone Theatre and Red Diva Projects. The Road Forward will be performed at the York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive, on February 5 – 7. Tickets start at $19 and are available online via The Cultch.
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Canadian Premiere of PostSecret: The Show At The Firehall Arts Centre January 20th
19 JanThere is an innovative new production coming to the Firehall Arts Centre on January 20th called PostSecret: The Show. It brings to life one of the most popular blogs in the world PostSecret.com. US artist, Frank Warren, created a viral movement when he printed 3,000 self-addressed postcards and handed them out to people on the streets and asked them to send in their secrets. Postsecret.com is one of the most visited advertisement-free blogs in the world with nearly 700 million visitors. There have been six PostSecret books one of which made it to the New York Times bestseller list. In 2011, 300 of the postcard images became an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art In New York.
On January 20th, Vancouver’s TJ Dawe along with other Vancouver collaborators Kahlil Ashanti and Justin Sudds will create a live immersive experience based on unheard PostSecret stories in collaboration with Frank Warren. This innovative project pushes the boundaries of crowd-sourced storytelling, combining intimate live performance with secrets from around the globe. You can expect a “visual, auditory and emotional journey through the beauty and complication of our deepest fears, ambitions, and confessions.” PostSecret: The Show showcases original music along with recorded voices, projected images and video in the hopes of reminding audiences that no matter what you may be facing in your life, you are not alone.
A preview show takes place January 20th with opening night taking place on January 21st. PostSecret The Show runs till February 7th. Tickets available online at Firehall Arts Centre.
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Check Out What’s Happening For Dine Out In East Vancouver
16 Jan
Dine Out Vancouver, Canada’s largest restaurant festival gets under way January 16th with lots of delicious events on the horizon. There are over 270 restaurants participating in this year’s event with prix-fixe menus ranging from $18 to $38. Each year, they seem to up the ante with the special events. In East Vancouver, there are quite a number of notable mentions.
First up, Vancouver Brewery Tours is offering a brewery tour and East Side Food Tour for $71. They will be making stops at some favourite East Van breweries including Bomber Brewing and new arrival Strange Fellows Brewing and then over to Big Lou’s Butcher Shop, La Grotta del Frommagio, Famoso Neopolitan Pizza and East Side Beer Food. Next up for events, Richard Wolak of Vancouver Foodster has organized a number of brunch crawls around the City. In East Vancouver, Richard will be conducting the Commercial Drive Brunch Crawl on Sunday, February 1st making stops at Federico’s Supper Club, Famoso Pizzeria, Bakery Sate and Stateside Craft. If you prefer to check out some delicious spots on Main Street, Richard will be leading the tour on the Main Street Brunch Crawl on Saturday, January 24th making stops at Rosemary Rocksalt, Miura Waffles, Radicle Juice, Nirvana and East End Chai. Off The Eaten Track Tours will be hosting two great tours. First up is the Main Street Hidden Gem Tour which hits four great spots on Main Street including The Shameful Tiki, The Honey Shoppe and Trafiq. They will also be hosting a Best Bites of the East Village for $50 which will make stops at Saltenas, Windsor Meats, Steam Tea House and Jackalopes Drive. If you prefer to check out some restaurants during Dine Out, we’ve set out a list of those participating in this year’s event in East Vancouver. Note, most participating restaurants take reservations, but a few are first come first served. For a full listing of restaurants, visit Dine Out:
Cafe Kathmandu
Caffe Roma and Lounge
Campagnolo Roma
The Cannibal Café
Carthage Café
Chicha Restaurant
Chutney
East Is East
Federico’s Supper Club
Graze Vegetarian
Romer’s Burger Bar – River District
The Reef on Main Street
The Five Point
Bon Appetit!
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Motherload At The Cultch February 3rd to 21st
14 Jan
The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, invites you to check out Motherload starting February 3rd. This is an intimate account of parenting in the modern age. Four prominent Canadian theatre artists share their personal stories of motherhood. They will be drawing on personal experiences such as playground conversations, coffee shop confessions and the issue of isolation that many moms feel while some get into ‘competitive mommying’. By sharing their real life stories of parenthood, they hope to’ lighten the collective load’. Motherload kicks off February 3rd at 8:00 pm with a preview show, opening night is February 4th and the show runs until February 21st. For the moms or dads wishing to see the show with ‘Babes in Arms’, there will be matinee performances on February 8th and 14th at 2:00 pm where you can bring children 2 and under. Tickets are available online at The Cultch starting from $19.
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ICONS Celebrates One Year Sunday January 25th At The Biltmore Cabaret
12 Jan
ICONS celebrates their one year anniversary on Sunday, January 25th at the Biltmore Cabaret. ICONs represents the racy subculture of modern vintage lifestyle which takes design and style cues from the 60’s and 70’s. And well the poster for the event is a perfect example, classic album cover from “Whipped Cream & Other Delights” by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. ICONS is a heavily curated and highly anticipated vintage clothing market. You can expect to find psychedelic posters, antiques, records, taxidermy, retro lamps as well as small furniture, cameras and a bit of this and that. There will also be drink specials and a DJ spinning tunes from the 60s and 70s. The event is being held at the Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward Street. ICONS gets under way at 11:00 am and goes till 5:00 pm. This event is for ages 19+.
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Review Of Kayak On Now At The Firehall Arts Centre Until January 17th
10 Jan
A new riveting and thought provoking play Kayak produced by Alley Theatre opened at the Firehall Arts Centre on January 8th. The play is written by Jordan Hall who is being hailed as one of Canada’s new emerging artists and recently awarded the Samuel French Award for playwriting for Kayak. After seeing the show, we can see why. The play brings you three very different perspectives on socially relevant issues. First there is Annie Iverson a bleach blonde mother who loves her BMW and is played by Susan Hogan. Annie is on a mission to save her son Peter played by Sebastian Kroon from his radical environmentalist girlfriend, Julie Daniels, played by Marisa Smith. The play weaves together a number of different themes including our personal values, ethical and environmental choices we make daily. Do you drive to work each day in your SUV? Julie would call it your own “personal environmental disaster” and would much prefer you take transit or cycle to reduce your carbon footprint. Whereas Annie is quite happy with her BMW and its kick ass GPS system thank you very much. Peter lies somewhere in the middle trying to find his own footing in the world. He struggles with the traditional establishment values he was raised with and Julie’s ‘save the world’ minimalist views. Should he finish his business degree at Sauder Business School or work on his ethical existence as this may garner Julie’s love.
Annie tries valiantly to thwart her son’s relationship as she tries to impart her own values on her son thinking that what made her happy will make her son happy. Peter, of course, carves out his own future much to his mother’s dismay. If you don’t know the story of Noah’s Ark, you certainly will after this performance. Water is one of the many themes as are natural disasters due to climate change. Even Al Gore’s documentary An Inconvenient Truth gets a nod in this performance. Establishment vs. environmental, profit vs. sustainability, where do you see yourself as a global citizen? As Julie put so succinctly “meaning well accounts for shit!” Go see Kayak, it will make you think. For us, a sign of a great performance. Kayak the play runs until January 17th at the Firehall Arts Centre.
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